Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
How to prevent a delayed Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Physicians fail to detect mild-to-moderate dementia more than half the time. Here’s when to screen and which tools to use
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Applied Evidence
Performance-enhancing drugs snare nonathletes, too
High school athletes aren’t the only ones seeking an edge. Here are the red flags and unexpected drugs to watch for
Photo Rounds
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Photo Rounds
Oozing puncture wound on foot
A minor foot injury did not prompt our patient to seek treatment. The painful swelling that came later, did.
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
How often should you follow up on a patient with newly diagnosed hypothyroidism?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Six to 8 weeks after the start of levothyroxine therapy you should reexamine patients and measure their serum thyroid-...
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Clinical Inquiries
How best to manage the patient in term labor whose group B strep status is unknown?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Monitor the patient and treat her with intrapartum chemoprophylaxis based on identified risk factors, unless a rapid,...
Commentary
PURLs
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PURLs
ACE inhibitors and ARBs: One or the other—not both—for high-risk patients
The combination of an ACE inhibitor and an ARB reduces proteinuria, but leads to worse renal outcomes
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PURLs
Saline irrigation spells relief for sinusitis sufferers
Encourage patients with chronic rhinosinusitis to try this simple approach.